Recaps

Wang Dong'er successfully forged ordinary spirit iron, while Xu Cheng revealed his Level 8 Soul Tool ability and reassured Meng Hongchen after she poisoned Xu Daoran for insulting him. At Shrek Academy, Xiao Hongchen convinced Yan Shaozhe that Bei Bei had willingly left with Xu Cheng, leaving Yan furious about Bei Bei's suitability as a future Sea God Pavilion Master.

• Wang Dong'er forged ordinary spirit iron in less than half a month, and Xu Cheng praised her talent and offered her access to metals for forging.
• Xu Cheng joked that Wang Dong'er could forge a Signal Axe, but she rejected the idea as crude and preferred her Clear Sky Hammer.
• Meng Hongchen told Xu Cheng that she had poisoned Xu Daoran after he insulted Xu Cheng, and Xu Cheng told her not to kill him.
• Xu Cheng told Meng Hongchen that her older brother Xiao Hongchen was expected to become Mingde Hall's future hall master.
• Xiao Hongchen told Yan Shaozhe that Bei Bei had insisted on going with Xu Cheng to the Sun Moon Empire, and Yan Shaozhe believed the story.
• After Xiao Hongchen left, Yan Shaozhe cursed Bei Bei and questioned whether he could serve as Sea God Pavilion Master.

Yan Shaozhe reviewed Shrek Academy’s exchange students and crossed out nearly every promising candidate, blaming Mu En’s choices for the academy’s losses. Long Xiaoyao met him outside Shrek City and revealed that Yan Shaozhe descended from the child Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui had together, leaving Yan Shaozhe stunned by the claim that Ye Xishui had twin martial souls.

• Yan Shaozhe crossed Zhang Lexuan, He Caitou, Fan Yu, Mo Xuan, Chu Qingtian, Xu Sanshi, Ning Tian, Wang Dong, and Xiaoxiao off his list of potential exchange students.
• Yan Shaozhe left for Shrek City, where Long Xiaoyao waited in a tavern and rehearsed how to introduce himself as Yan Shaozhe’s ancestor.
• Yan Shaozhe approached Long Xiaoyao, and Long Xiaoyao transported them both outside Shrek City.
• Long Xiaoyao told Yan Shaozhe that he was the descendant of Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui’s child and that his martial soul came from Ye Xishui.
• Yan Shaozhe rejected the claim, then trembled when Long Xiaoyao implied Ye Xishui had twin martial souls.

Xu Cheng examined the souls of Electrolux’s undead and concluded that Douluo Star’s laws of death were incomplete, leaving souls adrift or trapped by Evil Soul Masters. He proposed building a Netherworld Realm to bring order to death, while Electrolux prepared to seek authority over death.

• Xu Cheng drew soul flames from marching Skeleton Soldiers and discussed with Electrolux whether undead souls counted as new life.
• Electrolux explained that no god governed death in this world and that he might claim its authority after recovering more of his strength.
• Xu Cheng reasoned that the undead souls were like newborns and that something missing from the world prevented them from growing or entering reincarnation.
• Xu Cheng connected the disordered laws of death to wandering souls, imprisoned souls, and the early arrival of abyssal creatures.
• Xu Cheng proposed that the world needed a river, the power of judgment, and a name, then declared it the Netherworld Realm.

Xu Cheng discussed building a Netherworld Realm with Electrolux, then prepared for a looming attack on Mingdu as Zhang Lexuan affirmed her desire for revenge and a future with him. After their playful roleplay, Ma Xiaotao finally entered Xu Cheng’s office, revealing she had waited outside while listening.

• Xu Cheng proposed using the Abyss Plane and the Lake of Life to help Electrolux establish a Netherworld Realm governing death and reincarnation.
• Xu Cheng told Zhang Lexuan that Shrek Academy and other factions might soon attack Mingdu, and she said she wanted to kill Mu En and avenge her adoptive family.
• Xu Cheng teased Zhang Lexuan about having children and arranged a hero-and-princess roleplay with her in his office.
• Ma Xiaotao waited outside Xu Cheng’s office for about an hour, listening to the sounds inside and telling herself she was being considerate.
• Xu Cheng opened the door and admitted Ma Xiaotao, explaining that he had sensed her presence.

Xu Cheng learned that Ma Xiaotao's cultivation had stalled because she needed to practice dual cultivation with him, while Zhang Lexuan revealed why she had turned against Shrek Academy. The chapter ended with the empress ordering Meng Hongchen punished over her attack on a prince, despite warnings about Xu Cheng's influence.

• Zhang Lexuan told Ma Xiaotao that Mu En had murdered her adoptive parents and said she wanted to kill him herself.
• Xu Cheng examined Ma Xiaotao and explained that her cultivation required dual cultivation with him to progress faster.
• Nana told Xu Cheng that the Imperial Clan had taken Meng Hongchen away and was holding her over the prince's injuries.
• The empress rejected Elder Bai's request to release Meng Hongchen after an apology and ordered that ankle shackles be added.

The empress arranged for Xu Jiran to assault the shackled Meng Hongchen so he could win her over and gain Jing Hongchen’s support, but Xu Cheng and Jing Hongchen arrived before the plan could succeed. Xu Cheng killed or hurled aside the Imperial Clan members who challenged him and ordered Nana to distribute an Image Stone recording of what happened, leaving the empress and Xu Jiran facing ruin.

• The empress told Xu Jiran to take advantage of Meng Hongchen’s restraints and make her his, hoping to win Jing Hongchen’s favor and strengthen his claim to the throne.
• Xu Jiran hurried to his residence, where Meng Hongchen was waiting, and lunged at her while she secretly smiled.
• Xu Cheng, Jing Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen watched from outside as Xu Cheng kept the empress from entering the room.
• When an Imperial Clan elder and two Level 7 Soul Engineers confronted Xu Cheng, he killed the two Soul Engineers and sent the elder crashing through the walls.
• Xu Cheng told Nana to preserve and distribute the Image Stone recording, then warned the empress that Xu Jiran would no longer be her brother and that she would face the same fate.

Xu Zhen ended the succession struggle by stripping Xu Jiran and Xu Tianran of their titles and declaring Xu Cheng Crown Prince. Xu Tianran accepted the decree as officials arrived to seize his residence.

• The Empress demanded that Xu Zhen punish Xu Cheng, while Xu Jiran pleaded beside her.
• Xu Zhen rejected the Empress’s threats and warned Xu Jiran that Xu Cheng could have killed him but had shown restraint.
• Xu Zhen ordered Xu Jiran reduced to a commoner, sent the Empress to the cold palace, and stripped Xu Tianran of his title and property.
• Xu Zhen proclaimed Xu Cheng Crown Prince, and the Imperial Advisor accepted the decree.
• Xu Tianran acknowledged that Xu Cheng had won the succession and told his attendant to surrender the residence without resistance.
• Officials arrived at Xu Tianran’s gates to seize the residence, and Xu Tianran prepared to leave.

Xu Cheng took command of the Royal Soul Engineer Corps as his father’s health worsened and prepared Mingdu’s defenses for the Academy Tournament war. At the armory, Huo Yuhao refused to withdraw from the coming battle, and Xu Tianzhen insisted on staying with him.

• Xu Jiangnian told Xu Cheng that Xu Zhen had transferred the Royal Soul Engineer Corps to his command and left the fate of the deposed princes to him.
• Xu Cheng reviewed the corps’ roster and ordered Xu Jiangnian’s forces to guard Mingdu’s eastern and southern approaches against ordinary Titled Douluo and weaker opponents.
• At a Sun Moon Empire armory, Xing Yi collected lavish Soul Tools and equipment for his company ahead of the imminent war.
• Xing Yi urged Huo Yuhao to leave the front, but Huo Yuhao refused, citing his scouting and calibration abilities and his duty to the Sun Moon Empire.
• Xu Tianzhen tried to drag Huo Yuhao away, but he stood firm, and she declared that she would stay and asked for Soul Guidance Armor.

Xu Cheng refused Xu Tianzhen’s request to spare Huo Yuhao from the front lines, while reassuring her that he would protect him. At an underground military position, Xing Yi told Huo Yuhao how Xu Cheng had transformed the Holy Spirit Cult and earned the devotion of ordinary people, leaving Huo Yuhao deeply moved as he entered a chamber containing the Ground Chain network.

• Xu Cheng rejected Xu Tianzhen’s plea to keep Huo Yuhao away from danger, and she asked him to protect her husband.
• Xu Cheng asked how far Xu Tianzhen and Huo Yuhao’s relationship had progressed, and she admitted they had kissed on the cheek before realizing his reaction was ominous.
• Huo Yuhao told Xing Yi that he wanted to help Xu Cheng rather than enjoy life as the princess’s consort.
• Xing Yi recounted how the Holy Spirit Cult had killed his younger brother and explained that Xu Cheng had crushed its strongholds and given ordinary people a way to live with dignity.
• Huo Yuhao was shaken by Xing Yi’s account as soldiers praised Xu Cheng, then followed Xing Yi into a metal-lined chamber containing the Ground Chain network.

Xu Cheng planned Mingdu's defenses against an imminent attack by the Original Three Kingdoms and Shrek, positioning forces to draw the strongest enemies toward Huo Yuhao. He revealed that Di Tian and the Snow Empress would help, then opened the Gate of the Undead and declared the Undead World would be the main battlefield.

• Xing Yi told Huo Yuhao that Mingdu's Ground Chains formed a defensive network and warned him that powerful enemies might attack.
• Xu Cheng placed the south and east at the center of the defense plan because Huo Yuhao was stationed in the south, where the enemy's strongest forces would likely strike.
• Xu Cheng assigned the Fire Phoenix Corps and Royal Dragon to the north, the Evil Lord and Terrorclaw to the west, and ordered Mingde Hall to lock down while the Academy Tournament proceeded.
• Xu Cheng revealed that Di Tian and the Snow Empress would support Mingdu, then announced his intention to kill Mu En and severely wound the two Clear Sky Sect powerhouses.
• Xu Cheng opened the Gate of the Undead and showed the assembled leaders the Undead World, which he said would host the battle the day after tomorrow.

Xu Cheng showed the elders the Undead World, where Electrolux revealed his growing mastery over death and the group learned he had created the plane. Elder Cheng then reported that Artificial Soul Rings could be produced without Soul Shock, though mass production and Hundred Thousand Year rings remained unresolved.

• Xu Cheng introduced the Undead World to Kong Deming and the others, demonstrating his control over its undead and revealing a massive Bone Dragon.
• Electrolux announced that he had found the authority over death and said the Netherworld Realm and River of the Underworld were feasible.
• Xu Cheng identified Electrolux as the Undead Calamity, explained that he had created the plane, and stunned the elders with the revelation.
• Elder Cheng told Xu Cheng that Artificial Soul Rings up to Ten Thousand Years had succeeded and could be absorbed without Soul Shock.
• Elder Cheng explained that a Soul Elder had absorbed a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring successfully, while Hundred Thousand Year rings and affordable mass production remained challenges.

Yan Shaozhe tried to recruit Ji Juechen to Shrek Academy but failed, while Mu En gathered the continent’s major powers in Maple Leaf City and laid out a ruthless plan to attack the Sun Moon Empire. The chapter ended with Mu En demonstrating his Limit Douluo power and ordering the alliance to destroy as much as possible, especially among the young.

• Kong Deming and Old Cheng spoke about their hopes for the future, while Xu Cheng and the others shared their excitement.
• Yan Shaozhe crossed Xiao Hongchen off his recruitment list and approached Ji Juechen, hoping to bring him into Shrek Academy.
• Ji Juechen saw through Yan Shaozhe’s pretense, rejected his offer, and warned him that he was obsessed, not stupid.
• Yan Shaozhe gave up on recruiting Ma Rulong and remembered Long Xiaoyao’s gift of a purple diamond ring connected to the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Mu En convened the powers in Maple Leaf City, and their leaders reported the forces they had gathered against the Sun Moon Empire.
• Mu En revealed his Limit Douluo aura and ordered the alliance to wreak destruction, especially by killing the Sun Moon Empire’s young.

The leaders of Shrek Academy and the Three Kingdoms agreed to launch a decisive attack on the Sun Moon Empire, while Tang San’s repeated pursuit of Jiang Nannan ended in another beating. Xuan Zi found Tang San and promised to avenge him, intending to abduct Jiang Nannan for Xu Sanshi during the coming operation.

• Xu Jiawei and the Mystic Yin Sect Master discussed weakening the Sun Moon Empire by killing its younger generation, intimidating its allies, and striking Mingde Hall.
• Mu En rallied the assembled leaders to fight for the continent’s future, and they declared that they would win.
• Jiang Nannan defeated Tang San in the Sun Moon Imperial Academy’s arena and warned him to stop pestering her.
• Tang San blamed his failure to win Jiang Nannan’s affection on her heartlessness as he left the academy.
• Xuan Zi took Tang San to an inn, heard his account of the beating, and promised revenge while planning to abduct Jiang Nannan for Xu Sanshi.

Tang San learned of Shrek’s planned surprise attack on the Sun Moon Empire and persuaded Xuan Zi to target the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect as well. Xu Cheng reassured Ning Hao that Mingdu was prepared for the invasion and assigned the sect a role in stopping enemy experts.

• Xuan Zi told Tang San that Shrek and allied powers would attack the Sun Moon Empire during the Imperial Heaven Dou Imperial Academy’s tournament, and Tang San planned to help extract Shrek’s exchange students.
• Tang San asked to lead an assault on the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect for its valuables, and Xuan Zi agreed after Tang San found its location.
• Xu Cheng told Ning Hao that an attack was imminent and that he had spent half a month preparing Mingdu’s defenses.
• Ning Hao pledged the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect’s members and combat Soul Masters to defend the city, while Ning Tian volunteered to fight and Xu Cheng ordered her to focus on competing.
• Xu Cheng asked Ning Hao to help stop powerful attackers who entered the city, and Ning Hao accepted the task.

The Heaven Dou Imperial Academy gathered its students for the Soul Tool Trial Tournament while Xu Cheng and Jing Hongchen prepared defenses against an expected attack. Tang San secretly planned to target the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, and Nan Qiuqiu won her match against Hu Yan Nian.

• Keke asked about the absent grilled-fish seller, and Xuan Ziwen said he had gone to the front lines.
• Jing Hongchen explained that level 9 linked defense soul tools surrounded the Trial Ground as Xu Cheng confirmed nearly all academy students were gathered inside.
• Fan Yu waited in the dormitory with the exchange students for Zhang Lexuan, while Tang San left to conceal his plan to destroy the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
• Nan Qiuqiu defeated Hu Yan Nian with her Light of Annihilation and earned twelve points.
• Nan Qiuqiu spotted Xu Cheng on the elevated platform, blushed at his smile, and skipped off the stage.

Xu Cheng watched the tournament and met with Holy Spirit Cult and Mingyu Sect figures while the leaders discussed the rise of soul tools. Wang Qiu'er and Cain challenged each other to a duel, which began with Cain announcing her rank.

• Jing Hongchen praised Nan Qiuqiu's talent as Nan Shuishui watched her daughter perform.
• Gaidu and Cain arrived with the Mingyu Sect, and Cain reproached Xu Cheng for not returning to the sect.
• Yu Yanlong reflected on the talent gap between his son Yu Tianlong and other young geniuses, then revealed that Yu Tianlong's armor was a soul tool made by a rank-nine grandmaster.
• Jing Hongchen explained why the tournament had no team matches, and Xu Cheng questioned the cautious arrangement.
• Wang Qiu'er and Cain introduced themselves, agreed to fight, and headed toward the arena.
• Cain removed her robe, revealed her Gothic dress, and announced that she was a rank sixty-one Soul Emperor.

Xue Ling'er effortlessly defeated Yu Tianlong in the second-year tournament, revealing that her power came from a trace of divine authority over ice and snow. The grade matches ended with her in first place, while Xu Cheng prepared to reveal her origins.

• Wang Qiu'er and Cain challenged each other to wait for the later Mingde Hall matches, while Xu Cheng told them to let the tournament proceed.
• Yu Tianlong unleashed his lightning skills and Soul Tool Armor against Xue Ling'er, but she froze him and the arena with a single gesture.
• Gaidu and Jing Hongchen admitted they could not detect anything unusual about Xue Ling'er, while Tian Meng and Ice Empress confirmed she was Snow Empress.
• Electrolux explained that Xu Cheng's involvement had given Snow Empress a trace of divinity and that she had begun to grasp the authority of ice and snow.
• Lin Jiayi announced the tournament results, placing Xue Ling'er first and Yu Tianlong second in the second year.

Xu Cheng rewarded the tournament’s top students and gave Ye Wanwan a custom Level 8 Defensive Soul Tool before Mingde Hall’s matches began. Wang Qiu’er and Cain revealed themselves as young Soul Emperors, leaving the other students stunned as their match started.

• Xu Cheng watched Zhang Lexuan explain how Xu Shi had been punished and realized his example had encouraged the imperial family to keep a low profile.
• Jing Hongchen presented Adaptive Soul Tools to the top students, including a custom Level 8 Thunderclap Blade for Yu Tianlong and a defensive tool for Hu Yan Nian.
• Xu Cheng gave Ye Jue a Level 8 Defensive Soul Tool for Ye Wanwan, who had been unable to compete in team matches.
• Lin Jiayi introduced Mingde Hall’s eleven qualifiers, and Jing Hongchen rose into the air to preside over their matches.
• Jing Hongchen announced Wang Qiu’er versus Cain, and both girls revealed matching Soul Emperor ring configurations and their powerful Martial Souls.
• Yu Tianlong, Hu Yan Nian, Nan Qiuqiu, and the other young contestants were shaken by the two girls’ strength, while Xue Ling’er noted that Xu Cheng was an even greater monster.

Wang Qiu'er and Cain clashed in the tournament’s opening round, matching the Golden Dragon against the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King. Cain activated a Pseudo-Martial Soul Avatar Soul Tool to keep pace with Wang Qiu'er, and the battle remained fiercely contested.

• Yu Yanlong recognized Wang Qiu'er’s Golden Dragon and Cain’s Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King as supreme martial souls, while Xu Cheng learned that Wang Qiu'er had cultivated diligently in his absence.
• Wang Qiu'er’s Golden Dragon Roar overpowered Cain’s ultrasonic attack and sent her flying, but Cain prepared six cone-shaped needles after realizing her sonic skills could not win the fight.
• Xu Cheng identified Cain’s device as a Pseudo-Martial Soul Avatar Soul Tool that let a Soul Emperor briefly reach Soul Saint strength, and he allowed her to continue despite the cost of draining her soul power.
• Cain used her enhanced speed and claws to damage Wang Qiu'er’s Soul Tool Armor and cut her arm, while Wang Qiu'er watched for an opening.
• Wang Qiu'er baited Cain into attacking and countered with Golden Dragon Blast, striking her with three successive explosions.

Cain and Wang Qiu'er unleashed powerful final attacks, but Xu Cheng intervened and stopped their match, declaring it a draw. He left both women chastened, while the other young geniuses reflected on how far the Sun Moon Empire’s top generation might advance before the tournament.

• Cain and Wang Qiu'er agreed to one final strike, using their strongest Soul Skills against each other.
• Xu Cheng entered the arena and neutralized both attacks, then declared the match a draw.
• Cain protested, but Xu Cheng ordered her back to the stands and warned her not to cause trouble.
• Wang Qiu'er soothed Xu Cheng, who rebuked her for fighting so dangerously and warned her not to do it again.
• Gaidu checked on Cain, while A De was told to stop bothering his sister.
• Ning Yuan, Nan Qiuqiu, Ye Wanwan, and Yu Tianlong discussed their chances of joining the tournament team and the extraordinary talent of the younger generation.

Mu En’s alliance prepared a surprise assault on Mingdu while the Sun Moon Empire mobilized its defenses for battle. As Shrek Academy’s drilling Soul Tool approached the city, it was struck by a sudden barrage of explosions.

• Xu Cheng effortlessly stopped a fight, leaving Xu Shi shaken by the gap in their strength.
• Mu En’s forces agreed to attack Mingdu from four directions, slaughter students at Sun Moon Imperial Academy, and plunder Mingde Hall.
• Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe privately worried about their own schemes as Shrek’s forces prepared to move.
• Xing Yi explained the magazine-fed Soul Cannons to Huo Yuhao, then the Ground Chain Base sounded an alarm and detected approaching targets.
• Qian Duoduo piloted Shrek Academy’s drilling Soul Tool toward Mingdu with Mu En and the assembled Titled Douluos aboard.
• The drilling Soul Tool was engulfed by thunderous explosions just as Qian Duoduo warned that something was wrong.

Huo Yuhao guided the Royal Soul Engineer Corps in a devastating attack on an enemy drilling force, while explosions erupted across Mingdu and Shrek’s underground army was caught in a trap. Mu En ordered the group to press on toward the Sun Moon Imperial Academy, and Huo Yuhao’s team survived the collapse as reinforcements engaged the enemy.

• Huo Yuhao used Spiritual Sharing to guide the Royal Soul Engineer Corps’ cannon fire, destroying the Drilling Soul Tool and striking the enemy force.
• Xing Yi fired two Level 9 bunker-buster shells and shielded Huo Yuhao and a nearby member from the blast.
• Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo assessed the casualties among Shrek’s elders and combatants after the underground attack.
• Mu En realized the other sides of Mingdu were under attack too, then ordered Xuan Zi to clear a path toward the Sun Moon Imperial Academy.
• Xuan Zi activated his Martial Soul Avatar and burrowed through the earth, while Huo Yuhao and Xing Yi’s team emerged from the rubble alive.
• Xing Yi received orders to check the wounded and losses as reinforcements engaged the enemy in the south.

As forces from the Original Continent attacked Mingdu, Xu Cheng revealed that he had anticipated their assault and prepared to confront them. He took the stage at the Academy Tournament only to announce that his opponents were the invading army, then led Mingdu’s forces into the sky.

• Xing Yi confirmed that he was keeping Huo Yuhao out of the fighting to protect him after the company had completed its mission by launching the first charge and firing two Level 9 Soul Cannon Shells.
• Fan Yu gathered the Shrek students and signaled for pickup, deciding they would leave without Tang San if he did not return in time.
• Xu Cheng told the gathered leaders that the attackers were targeting Mingde Hall and ordered them to prepare for their arrival.
• Tang Ya defeated Nana in the sixth match of the Mingde Hall Academy Tournament, while Yu Tianlong renewed his determination to become stronger.
• Xu Cheng announced that his opponents were the forces of the Original Continent, entered an enormous mecha, and led Mingdu’s fighters to meet the attackers in the sky.

The Sun Moon Empire’s prepared forces fought the invading alliance at Mingdu while the Clear Sky Sect sought to seize Wang Dong'er. As the battle erupted, Wang Dong'er offered to surrender herself if doing so could stop the war.

• Xu Cheng reassured his forces that the empire had prepared for the allied attack, and Sun Moon Empire powerhouses took positions against the invaders.
• The Sky Azure Bull Python told Mu En that the Clear Sky Sect’s main goal was to abduct Wang Dong'er, and Mu En agreed to break the Trial Ground's barrier.
• Mu En ordered an attack, and Da Ming and Er Ming revealed their true forms as two Limit Douluo.
• Wang Dong'er recognized Big Dad and Second Dad, while Xiao Xiao worried that the Sun Moon Empire was in danger.
• Wang Dong'er realized the Clear Sky Sect was targeting her and said she was willing to be handed over if it would stop the war.

Limit Douluos and Divine Officials clashed across the battlefield as Elder Kong drew Da Ming into a separate space and Mu En attacked Jing Hongchen. Xu Cheng arrived in his mecha to protect Jing Hongchen, and with Tian Meng’s mental power boosting him, he prepared to face Mu En.

• Tai Tan and Long Xiaoyao exchanged powerful attacks, and Long Xiaoyao unleashed his Dark Sacred Dragon Avatar.
• Elder Kong used Silver Moon Divine Light Shield to pull Da Ming into a separate space after Da Ming attacked with Sky Azure Four Symbols.
• Mu En attacked Jing Hongchen while Lin Jiayi and the teachers prepared to protect the students if the Trial Ground shield failed.
• Xu Cheng blocked Mu En’s attack with his mecha, prompting Mu En to recognize him as a threat to Shrek.
• Tian Meng lent Xu Cheng enough mental power to maintain Limit Douluo-level combat strength for a little over an hour, and Xu Cheng prepared to attack Mu En.